"I was born with skins too few. Or they were scrubbed off me by...robust and efficient hands."
The experiences absorbed through these "skins too few" are evoked in this memoir of Doris Lessing's childhood and youth as the daughter of a British colonial family in Persia and Southern Rhodesia. Honestly and with overwhelming immediacy, Lessing maps the growth of her consciousness, her sexuality, and her politics, offering a rare opportunity to get under her skin and discover the forces that made her one of the most distinguished writers of our time.
| ISBN: | 9780060926649 |
| Publication date: | 28th January 2026 |
| Author: | Doris May Lessing |
| Publisher: | Harper Perennial an imprint of HarperCollins |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 448 pages |
| Genres: |
Literature: history and criticism Biography: general Biography: historical, political and military Biography: writers Biography: philosophy and social sciences Literary essays Anthologies: general Gender studies: women and girls Police and security services Political leaders and leadership Science: general issues Travel |
"I was born with skins too few. Or they were scrubbed off me by...robust and efficient hands."The experiences absorbed through these "skins too few" are evoked in this memoir of Doris Lessing's childhood and youth as the daughter of a British colonial family in Persia and Southern Rhodesia.
Under My Skin features in the following genres: Literature: history and criticism, Biography: general, Biography: historical, political and military, Biography: writers, Biography: philosophy and social sciences, Memoirs, Literary essays, Anthologies: general, Gender studies: women and girls, Police and security services, Political leaders and leadership, Publishing industry and journalism, African history
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Under My Skin was written by Doris May Lessing and published by Harper Perennial an imprint of HarperCollins
Under My Skin has 448 pages